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the city's a hot bed of temptation this month with sexy sweets, med eats and fashion gurus. see what else london has in store for you this november:
 dress to impress.
diane von furstenberg, the undeniable queen of that famous wrap is back with a new shop in mayfair. DVF
bruton street recently opened to the style-savvy crowds during london's fashion week. when the new collection arrives, it will def be time to hail her majesty for this one. 25
bruton street. near berkeley, W1. 02.74.99.08.86. store.dvflondon.com
 abra-kazan.
the spiced culinary delights of the ottoman empire live on at victoria's cozy turkish restaurant, kazan. the kebabs and koftes are conquering the east again starting next week at a second venue in the city. surrender to the fire-roasted prawns in lime sauce and rolled koftes with baked aubergines and spiced tomato sauce. 93-84
houndsditch. at cutler. EC3. 02.76.26.72.22. www.kazan-restaurant.com
 the
curves of hérvé.
body sculpting dresses are back. legendary label hérvé leger originally rocked the 80s with the body-con look. not to be outdone by new designers, the team has reworked some iconic vintage pieces for the fall. the famous multicolored bandage dress is sure to be a second success in its new form. at selfridges. oxford street. near holles, W1. 08.00.12.34.00.
www.selfridges.com
 visual reality.
the national portrait gallery has embraced pop culture for autumn. pop
art portraits gathers together works from 50s and 60s art icons on both sides of the atlantic. think andy warhol, roy lichtenstein, jasper johns and peter blake. just think pop. until
20 january. st martin's place. at charing cross, WC2. 08.70.1307.03.
www.npg.org.uk
 sweet seduction.
choc makes us happy. london newcomer new tree will take us a step further. their gourmet, all natural sweets combine premium belgian cocoa with mood-lifting plant and fruit extracts. the "sexy" version does us good with ginger (a renowned aphrodisiac). available
from whole foods. the barkers building. 63-97 kensington high street, W8. www.newtree.com |
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